metacarpophalangeal
[ mĕt′ə-kär′pō-fə-lăn′jē-əl, -fā- ]
adj.
Of or relating to the metacarpus and the phalanges of the hand, especially to the articulations between them.
Words nearby metacarpophalangeal
metaboly, metabotropic receptor, metacarpal, metacarpal artery, metacarpectomy, metacarpophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpus, metacenter, metacentre, metacentric
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Examples from the Web for metacarpophalangeal
The first is still shorter, not reaching the metacarpophalangeal articulation of the second.